The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County is dedicated to protecting and caring for the lands we love. We protect both working lands, like farms and timberland, and natural lands with high conservation value - thus protecting water supplies, wildlife habitats, and open space.

FEES: The Land Trust relies on donations from individual members to fund its core expenses. Without membership support we would not have the staff necessary to meet with landowners, care for protected lands, or seek foundation and public agency funds.

Mission:

The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, in cooperation with public and private interests, protects and manages lands of significant natural resource, agricultural, cultural and open space value.

Programs:

Some of the lands we have protected are accessible to the public and some are not. The map on our website shows you the ones open to the public. In addition, the Land Trust hosts events for members, some of them on lands not normally open to the public.

Volunteer Info:

There are an ever growing number of volunteer events in Santa Cruz County. Call or email for more info.